The document lists 101 potential legal issues that small businesses may face, ranging from renewing a business lease to employee disputes to tax questions. It promotes LegalShield Business Solutions as a way for businesses to have access to legal assistance for any covered situations that may arise, from major issues like lawsuits to more minor matters, ensuring businesses don't have to face legal questions alone.

1. 1. You have to renew your business lease
agreement.
2. You are unsure how the new health care
laws affect your business.
3. You are thinking about expanding your
business.
4. You don’t have an employee policies and
procedures manual.
5. You are selected for an audit.
6. Your parents die and leave you in charge
of the family business.
7. You are tired of hidden vendor fees.
8. You do not have a retirement savings plan.
9. You are having a landlord/tenant dispute.
10. You’re unsure how to handle customer
complaints.
11. You are buying or selling a building.
12. You’re interested in trademarking your
business.
13. Your landlord raises rent in violation of
your verbal agreement.
14. You caught a teenager shoplifting in your
store.
15. You’ve had issues with your business
taxes.
16. Your new equipment doesn’t work.
17. Creditors threaten to take action against
you for your ex-partner’s debts.
18. Your employees are calling in sick to deal
with life issues.
19. You employ your teenager.
20. A customer is injured on your property.
21. You had employee data compromised.
22. A customer owes you money and files
bankruptcy.
23. A creditor demands money.
24. Your company car is damaged by a hit-
and-run driver.
25. You need assistance collecting debt from
a customer.
26. You have a contractual agreement that is
being challenged.
27. You’re having issues with a contractor.
28. You discovered one of your employees
stealing from the company.
29. You’re having issues with solicitors.
30. Your AC unit is broken and causing lost
business.
31. You need your lease agreement reviewed.
32. You need to expand your building.
33. You need to lease equipment.
34. A vendor sells you defective merchandise.
35. An outside rep is accused of sexual
harassment.
36. Your business is broken into.
37. An employee falls down your stairs and
sues the business.
38. You need help with credit card liability
resolution.
39. You need assistance with a small claims
issue.
40. You received a notice concerning
rezoning.
41. You are considering entering into a joint
venture.
42. You’re unsure how to handle harassment
at your business.
43. Your landlord enters your business without
permission.
44. Your business partner dies and has a
surviving spouse and children.
45. You feel it’s time to let an employee go,
and you want to ensure that you’re taking
proper legal steps.
46. You’re interested in a shareholder’s
agreement.
47. You are considering bankruptcy.
48. Your insurance is canceled due to
employee tickets.
49. There’s an allegation of discrimination in
your company, and you want to know how
to handle it.
50. A vendor refuses to honor a guarantee.
51. You have an accident while driving the
company vehicle.
52. You have questions pertaining to 1099 vs.
W2 employees?
53. A vendor sends merchandise after you
cancel your contract.
54. You have received bad checks.
55. A property manager refuses to rent to you.
56. You are denied credit for no apparent
reason.
57. An online auction goes sour.
58. The repair shop threatens small claims
court for money you don’t owe.
59. You are considering issuing credit cards to
key employees.
60. You have questions about leasing vs.
purchasing property for your business.
61. You made a sizable gift to charity.
62. Angry words result in a slander lawsuit.
63. You need a patent for an invention.
64. You need a copyright for your manuscript.
65. You’re business is wrongly accused of
committing a crime.
66. Sole proprietor vs. forming an LLC or
becoming incorporated?
67. Your company car is vandalized in a
parking lot.
68. A postal carrier slips on your un-shoveled
sidewalk and breaks his or her leg.
101 Reasons to use LegalShield
101 ReasonsTo Use LegalShield for Your Business
69. A customer demands a refund on
merchandise out of warranty.
70. Your key employee fails a drug test.
71. Your employee wrecks the company truck,
and a person is injured.
72. You need help navigating product liability.
73. You have a worker’s comp issue.
74. You need a contract reviewed.
75. A repairman charges more than a given
estimate.
76. A creditor tries illegal collection tactics.
77. An accident at your business results in a
personal injury.
78. Your business has been sued.
79. Your new building has bad plumbing and a
leaky roof.
80. You need help with insurance.
81. A minor is caught breaking into your
business.
82. You need to hire employees for the first
time.
83. You are considering offering voluntary
benefits to full-time and part-time
employees.
84. You have a question about an easement on
your property.
85. You need help with antitrust.
86. You need help with intellectual property.
87. You need to end a partnership
immediately.
88. You’re buying or selling a company
vehicle.
89. You need to take disciplinary action
against an employee.
90. Your bank sends a foreclosure notice after
one loan payment is late.
91. A customer has published online
complaints against you.
92. A repairman won’t stand behind his work.
93. You have decided to form an LLC and
need assistance.
94. You have an issue with a former business
partner regarding business assets.
95. You receive a letter from a creditor, and it
is not regarding your business’ debt.
96. A bank reports bad credit activity unjustly.
97. You need advice concerning a merger.
98. You are unsure about forming a C Corp, a
S Corp or an LLC.
99. You can’t make heads or tails out of the
new tax forms.
100. You are concerned about data breaches
and liability.
101. You have questions about import/export.
Unexpected legal questions arise every day, and with LegalShield Business
Solutions on your side, you’ll have access to a quality law firm for covered
business situations no matter how traumatic or trivial they may seem.
#96028 (3/16) ©2016 LegalShield® Ada, OK